Some assembly required

Everyone talks about being a parent being the most difficult job in the world, but also the most rewarding. Given what it takes to prepare to be a parent, I can believe it.

For the past several weeks, my husband and I have been out straight. After work each night, we tackle a new chore, then cross them off a “Before babies arrive” list. We’ve cleaned out closets, bought carpeting for the babies’ room and the living room, touched up nicks in the paint throughout the house and put on an addition. On weekends, while he and his father toil away on bigger construction projects, I sit on the nursery floor, putting together furniture that comes not with directions, but with indecipherable drawings to lead assemblers through the process.

But now we’re getting somewhere. That addition — a small room that for weeks seemed to be nothing but a tool and saw-dust collector — now has a functioning washing machine, dryer, sink and toilet. The babies’ room, long a catchall for boxes and bags of clothing, blankets, bibs and car seats, is now painted with new blinds. Gone are the enormous Graco boxes. In their places are three fully assembled cribs and a bureau (one to go).

It’s all coming together. I only hope we finish in time to relax for a few days before the triplets arrive. We might see a movie, read a book or, in my husband’s case, play a video game — a short vacation before our new roles begin.

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I think this is a great blog post. It seems that “some assembly required” can turn into quite the workload when setting up a new baby room. Especially if they require extra tools or resources to get the job complete. In addition the cardboard can add up fast! One way to cut down on the clutter is to find a local cardboard recycling bin in your area. You can round up all of the recyclable cardboard and drop it off.